Nonstop flight route between Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk, Russia and Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(53°23'35"N by 58°45'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°59'25"N by 104°51'29"W)
Distance from MQF to AFF:
5,979.09 miles (9,622.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF), Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk, Russia and United States Air Force Academy (AFF), Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,979 miles (or 9,622 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Magnitogorsk International Airport and United States Air Force Academy, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQF / USCM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°23'35"N by 58°45'24"E |
| Area Served: | Magnitogorsk |
| Operator/Owner: | FSUE "Magnitogorsk Air Enterprise" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1430 feet (436 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MQF |
| More Information: | MQF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AFF / KAFF |
| Airport Name: | United States Air Force Academy |
| Location: | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°59'25"N by 104°51'29"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from AFF |
| More Information: | AFF Maps & Info |
Facts about Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF):
- In addition to being known as "Magnitogorsk International Airport", another name for MQF is "Международный аэропорт Магнитогорск".
- The closest airport to Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF) is Ufa International Airport (UFA), which is located 142 miles (229 kilometers) NW of MQF.
- The furthest airport from Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,526 miles (16,940 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about United States Air Force Academy (AFF):
- The United States Air Force Academy is a military academy for officer candidates for the United States Air Force.
- Other locations on campus serve support roles for cadet training and other base functions.
- The closest airport to United States Air Force Academy (AFF) is City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) SSE of AFF.
- One of the most significant events in the history of the Academy was the admission of women.
- The furthest airport from United States Air Force Academy (AFF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,934 miles (17,596 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- To reinforce the importance of honor, character and integrity to future officers, cadets are given an extensive character and leadership curriculum.
- The campus of the Academy covers 18,500 acres on the east side of the Rampart Range of the Rocky Mountains, just north of Colorado Springs.
- In developing a distinctive uniform for cadets, Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott was looking for "imagination" in the design.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 142.10 miles (228.69 km) NW | Ufa International Airport (UFA) | Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia |     |
| 2 | 160.55 miles (258.39 km) S | Orsk Airport (OSW) | Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, Russia | |
| 3 | 172.30 miles (277.28 km) NE | Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) | Chelyabinsk, Russia | |
| 4 | 177.07 miles (284.97 km) SW | Tsentralny Airport (REN) | Orenburg, Russia | |
| 5 | 198.32 miles (319.16 km) E | Kostanay International Airport (KSN) | Kostanay, Kazakhstan | |
| 6 | 227.31 miles (365.82 km) SSW | Aktobe International Airport (AKX) | Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 7 | 230.05 miles (370.22 km) WNW | Oktyabrsky Airport (OKT) | Oktyabrsky, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| 8 | 245.07 miles (394.40 km) NNE | Koltsovo Airport (SVX) | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| 9 | 256.54 miles (412.86 km) WNW | Bugulma Airport (UUA) | Bugulma, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 10 | 257.06 miles (413.70 km) NW | Neftekamsk Airport (NEF) | Neftekamsk, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| 11 | 303.67 miles (488.71 km) ENE | Kurgan Airport (KRO) | Kurgan, Russia | |
| 12 | 306.41 miles (493.11 km) WNW | Begishevo Airport (NBC) | Nizhnekamsk/Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 13 | 316.61 miles (509.54 km) NW | Izhevsk Airport (IJK) | Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, Russia | |
| 14 | 330.01 miles (531.10 km) NNW | Perm International Airport (PEE) | Perm, Russia | |
| 15 | 341.87 miles (550.18 km) WSW | Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) | Oral (Uralsk), Kazakhstan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,526.25 miles (16,940.31 km) SSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,425.89 miles (16,778.80 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,395.04 miles (16,729.15 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,379.21 miles (16,703.67 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 5 | 10,367.79 miles (16,685.30 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 10,341.78 miles (16,643.44 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 7 | 10,297.73 miles (16,572.55 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,295.66 miles (16,569.22 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 9 | 10,292.39 miles (16,563.95 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,245.05 miles (16,487.77 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 11 | 10,232.63 miles (16,467.79 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,224.27 miles (16,454.32 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,214.16 miles (16,438.06 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,208.84 miles (16,429.49 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,202.19 miles (16,418.79 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.30 miles (24.63 km) SSE | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 2 | 40.06 miles (64.47 km) N | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 52.23 miles (84.06 km) SSE | Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 61.01 miles (98.19 km) N | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 64.96 miles (104.54 km) NNW | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 71.32 miles (114.78 km) WSW | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 75.09 miles (120.85 km) NNW | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 79.79 miles (128.41 km) WNW | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 100.71 miles (162.07 km) N | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 101.32 miles (163.06 km) N | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 108.99 miles (175.40 km) W | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 116.14 miles (186.90 km) WSW | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 118.95 miles (191.43 km) WNW | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 14 | 119.58 miles (192.44 km) NE | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 120.59 miles (194.07 km) SSW | San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,933.70 miles (17,596.04 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,787.25 miles (17,360.36 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,748.02 miles (17,297.22 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,728.52 miles (17,265.83 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,536.57 miles (16,956.92 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,431.70 miles (16,788.15 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,411.14 miles (16,755.07 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,384.48 miles (16,712.16 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,324.31 miles (16,615.33 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,289.46 miles (16,559.24 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,273.94 miles (16,534.27 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,248.82 miles (16,493.84 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,228.12 miles (16,460.52 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,217.64 miles (16,443.66 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,217.31 miles (16,443.13 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |